
Henry Aaron
“Henry Aaron in the second inning walked and scored. He’s…

Joe Adcock
Joe Adcock smashed some of the longest home runs ever witnessed.…

Bill Bruton
Blessed with speed and quickness, Bill Bruton was arguably the…

Bob Buhl
“I was mean on the mound,” said Bob Buhl, a tough competitor…

Lew Burdette
Throughout his 18-year major-league career, Lew Burdette was…

Lou Chapman
“Pack a bag.” The speaker was Lloyd Larson, sports editor…

Dick Cole
For young Dickie Cole, growing up in Southern California in the…

Gene Conley
Gene Conley excelled at the major-league level of two sports…

County Stadium (Milwaukee, WI)
Milwaukee was ready for major-league baseball in 1953. More…

Wes Covington
In the summer of 1952 the Eau Claire Bears, the Boston Braves’…

Del Crandall
Less than four months after his 19th birthday, Del Crandall became…

Ray Crone
“Amazing,” said Ray Crone when asked by the author to describe…

John DeMerit
Before signing a $100,000 bonus contract with the 1957 Milwaukee…

Harry Hanebrink
A versatile defender who played as a utilityman in both the infield…

Fred Haney
Fred Girard Haney touched all the bases in a 65-year baseball…

Bob Hazle
Until Hugo came along in 1989, Hurricane Hazel (1954) was the…

Jane Jarvis
For generations of fans, the sound of an organ evoked a trip…

Joey Jay
On Friday, June 13, 1958, the Milwaukee Braves, holding a 1½-game…

Ernie Johnson Sr.
A right-handed relief pitcher whose major-league career spanned…

Dave Jolly
Dave Jolly was 28 years old when he made his major-league debut…

Nippy Jones
The numbers for Nippy Jones in the 1957 World Series don’t…

Bob Keely
A big-league career is often a product of fate, luck, and timing. …

Johnny Logan
The first major-league ballplayer to play on championship teams…

Bobby Malkmus
Bobby Malkmus was a small, light-hitting, versatile middle infielder…